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. >> if congress does not extend the unemployment benefits, then i would be without a home and i really don't know what else we would do. >> reporter: the deal under discussion in the senate right now doesn't even include the biggest part of the fiscal cliff, that 1.2 trillion dollars in mandatory budget cuts, spending cuts that are also due to kick in this tuesday. the thinking up here goes like this, let's handle the tax cuts now, and readvise the spending cuts later. >> thank you. in addition to the $500 billion in automatic tax hikes, as you just heard from wyatt, the fiscal cliff also includes 1.2 trillion in mandatory spending cuts. congressional democrats and republicans agreed to these drastic cuts last year, to force both parties to the table on deficit reduction. if they can agree by monday at midnight, the following cut take effects. over the next nine years, the u.s. defense budget would be reduced by $455 billion. domestic programs would be slashed by 464 billion. 1,000 government programs face potential cuts, including three that directly impact air travel. john bentley ha
. >> if congress does not extend the unemployment benefits, then i would be without a home and i really don't know what else we would do. >> reporter: the deal under discussion in the senate right now doesn't even include the biggest part of the fiscal cliff, that 1.2 trillion dollars in mandatory budget cuts, spending cuts that are also due to kick in this tuesday. the thinking up here goes like this, let's handle the tax cuts now, and readvise the spending cuts later. >>...
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we have a special report "america's economy held hostage," why sunday night you ask? because the house leadership is ng back. the house of representatives is coming back and congress will suppose lead work all weekend to come up with something to vote sunday night or maybe on monday. >>> another leadership crisis involving the failing relations with russia. the adoption ban with the u.s. now in place. will the white house respond? will the president cancel his planned trip to moscow? we'll have more on that next. [ male announcer ] at scottrade, you won't just find us online, you'll also find us in person, with dedicated support teams at over 500 branches nationwide. so when you call or visit, you can ask for a name you know. because personal service starts with a real person. [ rodger ] at scottrade, seven dollar trades are just the start. our support teams are nearby, ready to help. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... [ all ] i'm with scottrade. it's no wonder so many investors are saying... to the best vacation sp(all) the gulf! it doesn't matter which o
we have a special report "america's economy held hostage," why sunday night you ask? because the house leadership is ng back. the house of representatives is coming back and congress will suppose lead work all weekend to come up with something to vote sunday night or maybe on monday. >>> another leadership crisis involving the failing relations with russia. the adoption ban with the u.s. now in place. will the white house respond? will the president cancel his planned trip to...
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. >> lori montgomery of the "washington post," also fiscal policy reporter there. thank you very much for being on the program. >> thank you for having me. > >> both chambers of congress and tomorrow. votes in the senate scheduled at 2:00 p.m. eastern. live coverage on c-span2. the house returns at 2:00 p.m. eastern, votes possible as 6:30. david dreier says they are planning to possibly have a rules committee hearing on sunday afternoon. for more on the fiscal cliff, here is some of the conversation from today's "washington journal." >> joseph rosenberg is a research associate with the tax policy center and joins us to talk about who is affected if the fiscal cliff comes to fruition. to go along with that, one of the articles in this morning's "wall street journal" had the headline, payroll tax likely. the idea of extending the tax breaks has dropped out of your- and negotiations between the white house and congress. $500 billion in combined tax increases and spending cuts set to begin next week. if we go over the cliff, the payroll tax will be affected. >> thanks
. >> lori montgomery of the "washington post," also fiscal policy reporter there. thank you very much for being on the program. >> thank you for having me. > >> both chambers of congress and tomorrow. votes in the senate scheduled at 2:00 p.m. eastern. live coverage on c-span2. the house returns at 2:00 p.m. eastern, votes possible as 6:30. david dreier says they are planning to possibly have a rules committee hearing on sunday afternoon. for more on the fiscal...
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we have heard of them are is the one form or have their in this form or and congress this. to recognize and asa for the -- where there are funded as part of the federal discretionary budget, which a not forget those programs are long term undertakings and they cannot just be turned on and off whenever we have a short-term fiscal issue needing attention. not if we want them to be successful we forget our peril that the hard reality that a investments and are and d and innovation such as and programs and projects carried out by nasa are just that, investments. investments in the nation's feature in the future of our children. it may only be in retrospect that we will learn the true costs of walking away from investments such as nasa. but i firmly believe that those costs will be high and long lasting if we go down a destructive path. i hope we do not do so. other nations increasingly recognize the benefits that a strong and active space program can deliver. as a result, we see them being willing to make the necessary investments to build the capability even an the days. our l
we have heard of them are is the one form or have their in this form or and congress this. to recognize and asa for the -- where there are funded as part of the federal discretionary budget, which a not forget those programs are long term undertakings and they cannot just be turned on and off whenever we have a short-term fiscal issue needing attention. not if we want them to be successful we forget our peril that the hard reality that a investments and are and d and innovation such as and...
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there are conflicting reports whether it was landing or taking off at the time of the incident. it was snowing though, but it's unknown whether it was actually a factor in the crash. congress about to make history for the wrong reason shall the 112 congress is days away from coming the least productive congress on record. and passed just 1,538 pieces of legislation, the 104th congress joins the record passed 1,834th measure. a special phone call for 41. ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪ >> you them as the oak ridge boys, but they call them the oaks. they lifted the spirits of former president george h.w. bush and sang him amazing grace and other songs and told that the president has also been singing with doctors and nurses and is improving in the intensive care unit and he was moved to the icu because of a fever, bronchitis related cough. >> clayton: those are brutal, bronchitis, should it. >> juliet: i had it, lasted like a year. >> clayton: i think you keep it permanently when you have bronchitis, i'm not doctor, i know i look like one. this story, you are fired up an
there are conflicting reports whether it was landing or taking off at the time of the incident. it was snowing though, but it's unknown whether it was actually a factor in the crash. congress about to make history for the wrong reason shall the 112 congress is days away from coming the least productive congress on record. and passed just 1,538 pieces of legislation, the 104th congress joins the record passed 1,834th measure. a special phone call for 41. ♪ amazing grace how sweet the sound ♪...